Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-10

THE DYNAMITE GUN-1he attempt to blow up q
vessel by means OF projectiles from the pneumatic
dynamite gun, which was to have been made on
tne 18th instant at Sandy Hook, N. Y, has been
postponed until the Goth instant, at the request OF
tne gun company, which Is not quite ready for the
tr1al Much interest is taken in this experiment
Oy naval and army officers, and 1t Is probable that
number OF them Will be on hand when the dem
onstration takes place.
Army ORDERs.-First Lieut. Alexis r. Paxton,
10Th Infantry, has been relieved from recruiting
duty In this city. Leave of absence for two
months has been granted Capt. B. NJ. custer, oath
infantry on account of disability, and leave for If
teen days has been granted 1St Lieut.. Walter
howe, 4th artillery.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Jno H. Shipley has
been detailed from the Coast Survey and placed on
sick leave; Chief Engineer Jno. A. Scot from the
Michigan and ordered to duty inspector OF cast
1ngs and machinery of the new ships building at
Philadelphia; Passed Assistant Engineer G. p.
MoWell, from the Minnesota and ordered to the
Michigan; Passed Assistant engineer II. S. Rose,
10 the receiving ship Minnesota.
THE ALASKA SEAL FIsHERIEs.-The Treasury De-
partment has received the annual report of Agent
George r Tingle in charge OF the Alaskan seal
fisheries. He recommends that the lessees should
De allowed to employ additional natives and teach
them the business of Seal-1Shing. The mortality
among the natives is very high, but not a single
white man has died from disease since the United
states obtained possession OF the islands. Mr..
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breeding seal on st. Paul and St. George islands,
and that the animals are on the increase. The
boats OF one British marauder were fired upon,
and this had wholesome effect in keeping pirates
away. MI. T1ngle estimates that marauderS capt.
ured 10000 skins this season, and he believes
that only one out OF every ten seals killed is Sc
cured.
APPLICATIONS for prepayment of interest on
registered bonds to the amount OF 500, 600 were
received at the Treasury yesterday, making the
Total to date $91 1886, $50.
TWENTY MILLION ACRES RESTORED TO THE PUBLIC
D0MAIN.-Acting Land Commissioner Stockslager
has prepared statement showing that the esti-
mated number of acres restored to the public
domain under the August orders of the Secretary
OF the Interior revok1ng indemnity Withdrawals is
2l336OO acres, exclusive OF 513 600 acres within
the limits or Indian reservations. This embraces
the roads III regard to which restoration orders
have thus far been issued.
The PRESIDENT has received special invitation
from the Glover Club, OF Philadelphia, requesting
the honor of his company to dinner at the Belle
vue Hotel, September 16. 1t is written in tar
nlShed gold on >velum and enclosed in fine pale
olue velvet case, lined with white silk.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length Of time, at the rate of 80 cents per month
and the address changed as often as desired
- The requisite amount Of money must in each
case accompany the order.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES.-The. following state
ment OF national bank notes outstanding was
made by the Controller OF the Currency to-day:
Currency, s2736s6, 1877 gold notes. Sab 429; total
1896 National bank notes issued during
the last week, $597, $50; national bank notes de-
stroyed during the week, 1915 .143.
THE PRESIDENT has appointed the following post
masters: Henry C. Metcalfe, Carlisle, KY; Donald
McCraig, Nebraska City, Neb.; E. II. Worthan
Greenville. Miss: Alonzo Gilbert, Montcalm, Mich
w. H. Wilson, Wabash, Ind.
PERSoNALS.-Lieut-Gen. Sheridan is in Wash.
ington. He will leave for Philadelphia in a few
days.-Byron II. Buck OF Philadelphia, H. Myer
of Carthage, Tenn, and A. H. Doran of New York
are at Willard's,"Tho; VIII S. Powell of Atlanta, Ga,
=. f. west OF Boston, W. W. Van SAINT or Massa-
chusettS, and j. w. CorcOran Of Clinton, Mass,
are at the Ebbitt.-W. w. Jacques and W. w.
swan OF Boston are at WOrmley's.-H. Beekman
OF New York, W. C. Wh1ttemore and W. ID.
Willard OF Chicago, j. c. Irish OF Lowell, Mass J.
ID. Cook or New York are at the eArlngton-Wm
y. Rogers OF Louisville, W. II. Brewster and j. A.
Holiander OF New York, and C. W. Harris or Iowa
are at the Metropolitan.-G. o. livingston and
w. hyde OF New York, Eugene Lugg OF Chicago
and Robert c. Booth OF Philadelphia are at the
Nat1onal.-C. L. Walker and wife OF New York
NJ. G. Kew OF st. Louis, Mo-, Geo. G. Mullins, U. s.
Army, W. E. Huntington and Z. A. Leslie OF New
York, and Oscar F. Barrett or Cincinnati, Ohio,
Ehhirt 49,